D-Leaguers Beat D-League Calliber Squad

Written By Chris C-Ford ---- Monday, July 16, 2012

D-League 85, Wizards 78

Two minutes into the game and Sam Cassell had seen
enough. The Washington Wizards summer
league coach called a timeout, his team down 9-0. The unit on the floor included the #3 pick in
the 2012 NBA draft along with 3 second
year NBA players. The opponents
consisted of players who couldn’t even make a roster in the NBA.

Finally after almost 3 minutes of not scoring, Chris
Singleton and his terrible pink shoes posterized one of the D-League players
and the Wizards were on the board.

It was a very sloppy game for both teams. The Wizards made some big runs and lead at
halftime, but by the time the final buzzer sounded the Wizards had lost to a
bunch of non-NBA players.

The things that happen in a summer league game are not
supposed to be taken too seriously. It
is almost like a pick-up game with a set offense. Players have no chemistry, many of the
players are below NBA caliber, and the intensity on the floor matches the
silence of the arena. But it is still
frustrating to watch these experienced guys lose to some scrubs.

Brad Beal led the Wiz with 20 points but he struggled from
behind the 3 point line, going 1 for 7.
Shelvin Mack had 5 turnovers.
Vesely had 8 fouls, which makes 21 in 3 games.